Football 365 has revealed that Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has been statistically the best finisher across the Premier League this season.
In his first game back from the Asian Cup on Saturday, Son demonstrated just how important he is to the Spurs side, both in a leadership context as well as in the quality he adds to the team.
The South Korean got the crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium going when he came on just past the hour mark and he produced a moment of sublime quality in stoppage time, setting up Brennan Johnson for the matchwinner with a perfectly hit low cross, thus helping his side pick up three crucial points.
Heung-min Son’s finishing is the best in the league
That was Son’s 18th goal contribution in 20 Premier League games this season, with the South Korean having scored 12 times and provided six assists.
While the Tottenham man is four goals behind Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot, he has been the most effective in converting his chances, according to Football365.
The website calculated how much attackers have outperformed their expected goals by this season, with Son coming out on top, having scored 12 with an xG of just 7.1.
The Spurs captain is followed by Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his compatriot Hwang Hee-chan in second and third place respectively.
Spurs Web Opinion
You can make a genuine argument that Son is one of the greatest finishers the game has ever seen. Not only is he lethal with both feet but the forward often creates his own chances and considerably outperforms his xG almost every single season.